"I want to thank Speaker Adams for signing on in support of our legislation to finally, truly ban solitary confinement in New York City – a bill for which we now have a supermajority of Council Members as co-sponsors. Banning solitary confinement– not just in name, but a real end to this dangerous, torturous practice, is an urgent priority for my office and our city, and it is an honor to have her partnership and voice in the fight to get this done.
"Our bill provides clear guidelines, based on the experiences of people who have endured solitary, to allow for short term separation when needed while preventing the deeply damaging practice and impact of punitive isolation. Together with a coalition of incredible advocates and the leadership of the Speaker and Chair Carlina Rivera, we are committed to imminently holding a hearing on the bill and moving toward a final vote to implement a real, enforceable ban on solitary."
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